605 Magazine

By Austin Kaus When Green Jellÿ exploded in 1993 in the world with their deranged nursery rhyme “Three Little Pigs,” they had already been “gonged” on The Gong Show and described by the Ramones as the worst opening act ever. The notoriety led to legal...

By Kara Sweet Two years ago, Rapid City saw the doors close on its flagship specialty restaurant, The Corn Exchange. Operated by revered chef MJ Adams (three-time James Beard Foundation Award semi-finalist), this Main Street tradition was featured in such prestigious arenas as Gourmet Magazine, Bon...

By Denise DePaolo Pulling into the Dog ‘n Suds parking lot, it was clear that this place was going to be a lot of fun. The exterior is that of a classic fifties diner, with metal siding, rounded corners, and a cartoony logo with a happy...

Photos courtesy of the South Dakota Art Museum Harvey Dunn is best known for his illustrations from the battlefields of World War I and his depictions of life on the Great Plains. The Manchester, South Dakota native's work often juxtaposes the harshness of prairie life...

Create a custom flower crown to wear at this summer's music festivals. Supplies: Floral wire Floral tape Fresh or artificial flowers Scissors or wire snips Steps: 1. Measure, cut, and shape your floral wire into a circle - a bit bigger than you want to allow for room for flowers. 2. Trim...

Craft beer is huge right now. Like the maker movement and the thundering return of farmers markets, we as a society are embracing local ingenuity as never before. In South Dakota, the engine of the craft beer movement has been West River, where more than...

By Denise DePaolo Without knowing that Dan and Liz Nissen own a record store, one lap through their Sioux Falls home would be enough to know that they are music fanatics. From the guest room dominated by neatly shelved records to the poster-sized photos of...

End your evening on the patio in the soft glow of candlelight. This fire feature is inexpensive, incredibly easy, and highly customizable. Supplies: Flat, wide vessel (we used a planting bowl) Rock (we used lava rock) Candles in jars or Sterno cans Steps: Fill vessel with rock, stopping a couple...

By Michael Todd Photos Submitted Among four other headliners — the presence-driven catharsis of Cloud Cult, the all-out dance party of Later Babes, the heart-filled feminism of Caroline Smith, and the blood-vessel-breaking rock of The Kickback —  this year’s 605 Summer Classic has booked a newly...

By Kara Sweet   10. Isabella’s (Newcastle, Wyoming) Though I may be biased, I had to start my top ten with a patio from my own small town. Isabella’s is a great Italian-inspired restaurant in an historic building on Main Street. The view of the post office,...